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今早的SCMP:The worsening condition of Karden Chan Ka-yuen, 25, the only female hunger striker, had earlier prompted Civic Party vice-chairman Albert Lai Kwong-tak to try to break the impasse. He attempted to act as mediator between the hunger strikers and Secretary for Development Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, saying the trio would temporarily abandon their fast if clearance of the site was postponed, but failed to get a response from the minister.

A government spokesman said plans to fence off the site would proceed because the court had not issued any interim injunction against such action. "The government needs to hand over the Queen's Pier site to the contractor as soon as possible ... the actual works on the pier will only take place some time after the handover as inspection of the pier structure and erection of temporary support will be required."